Sunday, July 30, 2006
New leadership/thinking needed
Everyday as people tune in to the current affairs on television, it gets worst, things never change, except our reaction to it. As the Israeli-Lebanon conflict continues with further intensity, we see our minds accepting the killings and look at it, as old news. Are we finally numb to the violence? Why? It is the hopelessness of not being able to do anything about it.
It is unbearable to watch the pictures from the conflict, makes most of us wonder how this can be happening in the modern era. The minority extremists have managed to bring the devil out of the majority. We feel sorry for the Israelis and Lebanese alike, was war the only option. Hezbollah’s deceit, killing and kidnapping is unacceptable so is the collective punishment of the Lebanese society by the Israelis. Both Hezbollah and Israel will come out weaker out of this conflict, the biggest casualty will be peace itself. Extremism will rise in the middle east and this will have far reaching effects, the biggest achievement will be the pushing back of the peace, ironically this is what people want the most, but none in the political establishment has the nerve, long vision or the guts to deliver
When will the killings end, is peace ever achievable in the middle east or is it just a dream. No, it is not a dream, currently all we lack are the right people and political will to achieve it. The current leaders are so short sighted; they are immersed in their own egos and lack the sense of direction of where they want to lead their country too. Politicians need to understand, they cannot blame the opposing side always, barriers will always be there, in the end it takes a lot of courage to make peace with the enemy. Very few leaders have the courage to make peace with the enemy and convince their own compatriots to believe in the compromises they will be making for the greater goal.
It is time for the new generation of leaders to arise, he/she will need to be a person who can understand the big picture, the goal is simple, it needs to be “sustainable peace”. We need new thinking, new leaders to arise, it is time the right people took responsibility and deliver what millions of people in middle east crave for, i.e. “Peace”.
¶ 1:27 PM It is unbearable to watch the pictures from the conflict, makes most of us wonder how this can be happening in the modern era. The minority extremists have managed to bring the devil out of the majority. We feel sorry for the Israelis and Lebanese alike, was war the only option. Hezbollah’s deceit, killing and kidnapping is unacceptable so is the collective punishment of the Lebanese society by the Israelis. Both Hezbollah and Israel will come out weaker out of this conflict, the biggest casualty will be peace itself. Extremism will rise in the middle east and this will have far reaching effects, the biggest achievement will be the pushing back of the peace, ironically this is what people want the most, but none in the political establishment has the nerve, long vision or the guts to deliver
When will the killings end, is peace ever achievable in the middle east or is it just a dream. No, it is not a dream, currently all we lack are the right people and political will to achieve it. The current leaders are so short sighted; they are immersed in their own egos and lack the sense of direction of where they want to lead their country too. Politicians need to understand, they cannot blame the opposing side always, barriers will always be there, in the end it takes a lot of courage to make peace with the enemy. Very few leaders have the courage to make peace with the enemy and convince their own compatriots to believe in the compromises they will be making for the greater goal.
It is time for the new generation of leaders to arise, he/she will need to be a person who can understand the big picture, the goal is simple, it needs to be “sustainable peace”. We need new thinking, new leaders to arise, it is time the right people took responsibility and deliver what millions of people in middle east crave for, i.e. “Peace”.
